This analysis centres around a collection of essays that time almost forgot. Vekhi (Landmarks) was written in 1909 in opposition to mainstream Marxist ideas adopted by the Bolsheviks. I argue that...Show moreThis analysis centres around a collection of essays that time almost forgot. Vekhi (Landmarks) was written in 1909 in opposition to mainstream Marxist ideas adopted by the Bolsheviks. I argue that the authors made a series of extremely profound predictions about the inevitable transformation of atheist Marxist ideology into a quasi-religion based upon the deification of its political leaders. In short, I will argue that after they seized power, the ideology of the Bolshevik Party shifted quickly from materialist to idealist. I further argue that the Vekhi authors not only predict but explain this shift using philosophical arguments reminiscent of arguments used by contemporary scholars of religious studies.Show less
